The average salary for a border patrol agent in the United States is $46,060. Border patrol agent salaries typically range between $31,000 and $68,000 a year. The average hourly rate for border patrol agents is $22.14 per hour.
Location, education, and experience impacts how much a border patrol agent can expect to make. Border patrol agents make the most in Alaska, California, Washington, Texas, and Arizona.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Arizona | $57,771 | $27.77 | 835 |
2 | Wyoming | $54,040 | $25.98 | 82 |
3 | Texas | $60,500 | $29.09 | 1,767 |
4 | Nevada | $55,001 | $26.44 | 255 |
5 | Nebraska | $53,296 | $25.62 | 287 |
6 | California | $64,130 | $30.83 | 2,697 |
7 | Washington | $62,860 | $30.22 | 586 |
8 | Ohio | $51,966 | $24.98 | 1,276 |
9 | Alaska | $65,797 | $31.63 | |
10 | Michigan | $52,367 | $25.18 | 878 |
11 | New Mexico | $55,410 | $26.64 | 166 |
12 | Colorado | $54,627 | $26.26 | 610 |
13 | Delaware | $53,464 | $25.70 | 153 |
14 | Oregon | $52,158 | $25.08 | 529 |
15 | Illinois | $54,010 | $25.97 | 987 |
16 | Minnesota | $54,058 | $25.99 | 490 |
17 | New York | $55,769 | $26.81 | 1,124 |
18 | Pennsylvania | $48,878 | $23.50 | 1,412 |
19 | Connecticut | $55,786 | $26.82 | 230 |
20 | Rhode Island | $50,223 | $24.15 | 134 |
21 | North Dakota | $49,283 | $23.69 | 88 |
22 | Montana | $47,878 | $23.02 | 154 |
23 | Massachusetts | $51,250 | $24.64 | 946 |
24 | Vermont | $48,052 | $23.10 | 98 |
25 | Indiana | $49,549 | $23.82 | 531 |
26 | New Jersey | $54,277 | $26.09 | 547 |
27 | Wisconsin | $49,028 | $23.57 | 498 |
28 | Utah | $46,852 | $22.52 | 406 |
29 | Missouri | $46,215 | $22.22 | 824 |
30 | Maryland | $54,807 | $26.35 | 439 |
31 | District of Columbia | $57,421 | $27.61 | 70 |
32 | Hawaii | $53,634 | $25.79 | 70 |
33 | New Hampshire | $46,594 | $22.40 | 201 |
34 | Iowa | $48,616 | $23.37 | 27 |
35 | Tennessee | $44,657 | $21.47 | 588 |
36 | Florida | $45,243 | $21.75 | 1,638 |
37 | West Virginia | $46,091 | $22.16 | 102 |
38 | Alabama | $42,837 | $20.59 | 465 |
39 | Idaho | $45,041 | $21.65 | 166 |
40 | Oklahoma | $42,543 | $20.45 | 327 |
41 | South Dakota | $42,903 | $20.63 | 107 |
42 | Mississippi | $39,509 | $18.99 | 265 |
43 | Maine | $45,049 | $21.66 | 103 |
44 | Arkansas | $40,940 | $19.68 | 305 |
45 | Virginia | $46,575 | $22.39 | 624 |
46 | Kansas | $43,485 | $20.91 | 247 |
47 | Louisiana | $38,896 | $18.70 | 392 |
48 | Georgia | $42,495 | $20.43 | 777 |
49 | South Carolina | $40,236 | $19.34 | 431 |
50 | North Carolina | $42,160 | $20.27 | 558 |
51 | Kentucky | $42,223 | $20.30 | 20 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Los Angeles, CA | $63,971 | $30.76 | 1 |
2 | Seattle, WA | $62,937 | $30.26 | 5 |
3 | El Paso, TX | $62,271 | $29.94 | 8 |
4 | Phoenix, AZ | $57,815 | $27.80 | 1 |
5 | Washington, DC | $57,419 | $27.61 | 6 |
6 | New York, NY | $55,738 | $26.80 | 6 |
7 | Bridgeport, CT | $55,738 | $26.80 | 1 |
8 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,575 | $26.72 | 5 |
9 | Las Vegas, NV | $54,931 | $26.41 | 1 |
10 | Baltimore, MD | $54,854 | $26.37 | 5 |
11 | Denver, CO | $54,653 | $26.28 | 5 |
12 | Newark, NJ | $54,327 | $26.12 | 5 |
13 | Minneapolis, MN | $54,093 | $26.01 | 1 |
14 | Chicago, IL | $54,070 | $26.00 | 5 |
15 | Cheyenne, WY | $53,858 | $25.89 | 1 |
Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | $36,300 | $17.46 |
Mid Level | $48,000 | $23.10 |
Senior Level | $58,400 | $28.08 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $68,000 | $5,667 | $33 |
75th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
Average | $46,060 | $3,838 | $22 |
25th Percentile | $37,000 | $3,083 | $18 |
10th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Public Safety Officer | $36,596 | $3,050 | $17.59 | 122,048 |
Campus Safety Officer | $35,875 | $2,990 | $17.25 | 114,874 |
Ranger | $32,117 | $2,676 | $15.44 | 748 |
First Officer | $82,510 | $6,876 | $39.67 | 89,899 |
Community Services Officer | $38,039 | $3,170 | $18.29 | 181,257 |
Police Cadet | $33,243 | $2,770 | $15.98 | 94,220 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | Department of Homeland Security | $59,510 | $28.61 | 20 |
2 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $53,013 | $25.49 | 27,741 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2023 | $46,100 | $22.14 | +3.6% |
2022 | $44,400 | $21.34 | +2.8% |
2021 | $43,100 | $20.74 | +0.5% |
2020 | $42,900 | $20.63 | +2.2% |
2019 | $41,900 | $20.16 | +2.3% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Houston, TX | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Wichita, KS | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | New Orleans, LA | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Oklahoma City, OK | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Albuquerque, NM | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Wilmington, DE | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Birmingham, AL | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Anchorage, AK | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Detroit, MI | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Us Customs & Border Protection | Border Patrol Agent | Newark, NJ | 04/29/2023 | $59,021 |
Alaska pays Border Patrol Agents the most in the United States, with an average salary of $65,797 per year, or $31.63 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Border Patrol Agent if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $64,130 per year.
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